Tips for Chopping Up Your Leaves
The leaves fall, fall, fall… and many gardeners still have the very bad habit of putting them in plastic bagsContinue Reading
Category: Mulching
Autumn Leaves, a Resource to Be Treasured
I’m always amazed by the colorful spectacle of foliage as autumn sets in. And what fun it is to playContinue Reading
Russian Comfrey, a Useful Plant for Gardeners
Comfrey is a large perennial plant in the Boraginaceae family, of which there are around thirty species. It is veryContinue Reading
What Is an Adequate Mulch?
Nature will always be the best school for understanding plant needs. It functions autonomously, following ubiquitous and interrelated environmental rulesContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Weed-Free Flowerbed
Question I’m new to horticulture, but even so, I landscaped the front of my new house with a mixed bedContinue Reading
Don’t Forget to Mulch!
What I love about spring and the gardening frenzy that accompanies it is that it comes to an end. OnceContinue Reading
How to Shred Leaves Without Making a Hole in a Garbage Can
Like every fall, my deck is covered in leaves, and I’m delighted! My girlfriend is less so and would likeContinue Reading
Steal Your Neighbors’ Leaves!
These days, when I walk the streets of my neighborhood, I almost drool. Dead leaves cover everything, piling up onContinue Reading
Mulch, a Must for the Laidback Gardener
I discovered the virtues of mulch several decades ago, thanks to a book by Ruth Stout: How to Have aContinue Reading
Is Ramial Chipped Wood Mulch a Nitrogen Thief?
When I was a teenager, my parents bought a house in Sainte-Foy. The garden was in rough shape. The backyardContinue Reading